The University*

These are buildings

shutting out the sun by day

the stars by night

shutting out most of life entirely.

walking from the womb room

that I might breathe

I see the men mingling with each other

unquenched, unfed

turning to cannibal ritual, feeding upon each other

or running to be alone.

Tell me professor

are you certain?

Do you dare entertain reality?

You are treating your classroom with the warfare of gas.